Federal marshals conduct ‘till tap’ at Capitol deli

A popular eatery inside the state Capitol building was closed Friday after the U.S. Marshals Service effected what is known as a “till tap,” taking money from the cash register to satisfy a court order.

Deputy U.S. Marshall Frank Newsom said two agents seized money at O! Deli, on the 6th floor of the Capitol building, without incident late Thursday afternoon or evening.

Newsom said he did not know the nature of the court order or how much money was seized.

A union, Unite Here Local 49, applied for a written statement of judgment for $22,907 against the restaurant’s Dam Khan a day before the till tap, according to court filings.